Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox 2–0 to complete a comeback from two games down in the American League Division Series. Gavin Williams struck out twelve, while José Ramírez hit a home run to help provide the winning margin.
Guardians pitchers combined for twenty-one strikeouts, a nine-inning postseason record. Chicago managed only three hits, and Williams did not concede his first until two outs in the sixth inning.
The result sent Cleveland into a championship-series meeting with Tampa Bay. Williams had also recorded the final out of the preceding elimination game, making his immediate return as a starter an unusual postseason achievement. The victory extended the team’s season after a series that had initially appeared close to ending.
